Contacting ASDI: Office Staff

Contacting ASDI: Arranging a Consultation

To arrange a consultation or for further information, please contact either Dr. Shearer (410-938-8452) or Dr. Winston (410-938-8454). You may also contact us by e-mail at infoasdi@gmail.com. Phone calls are usually more expedient, but may not be answered until the next business day. If you do contact us by e mail, please remember that this cannot be considered truly confidential communication.

Insurance and Payment Information:

The Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland, LLP, no longer participates with any public or private insurance plans with the sole exception of Medicare (see below).

Private Insurance: Most insurance policies (but usually not HMOs) have "out-of-network" benefit plans which will reimburse patients directly for some portion of our fees. We encourage prospective patients to contact their insurance companies to determine their benefits for out-of-network outpatient mental health treatment, including relevant deductibles and requirements for pre-authorization if needed. ASDI clinicians will fill out treatment plans or call case managers to help you access your benefits for non-participating providers. We will also provide you with statements which document your diagnosis, payments and CPT codes so that you can file your own claims. However, as out-of-network providers, we no longer process claims or deal with collections from insurers.

Medicare: We have a limited number of clinicians who are eligible to accept Medicare and secondary Medigap policies when Medicare is applied. At a given time, we may not have a Medicare-eligible clinician available for a given presenting problem.

Medical Assistance: We are not providers for Medical Assistance.

Payment: We encourage check or cash payment at the time of service, but we also accept Master Card and Visa as a courtesy.

Selected low fee patients: We do have a very limited number of low-fee patients being treated by pre-doctoral trainees under supervision.

Other concerns: Please discuss any questions you have about fees and insurance with your therapist directly, particularly if there is a change in your circumstances.

(The webmaster, Steve Shearer, Ph.D., can be reached at 410-938-8452.)

Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland:
Treating anxiety disorders and stress-related disorders in Towson, Maryland, since 1978.